Wind v. Hite

THE COURT.

Plaintiffs sought and obtained a preliminary injunction, restraining defendant, the Registrar of Voters of Los Angeles County, from submitting to the voters a proposition which, if adopted, would prohibit the playing of draw poker in that county. Defendant and the intervener, the People of the State of California, have noticed an appeal to this court and have filed an application for a writ of supersedeas. The injunction is clearly prohibitory in character, and supersedeas is the proper remedy. (Food & Grocery Bureau, Inc. v. Garfield, 18 Cal.2d 174, 177 [114 P.2d 579]; see 3…